Engineering Manager

BROAD OUTLINE OF DUTIES

To effectively manage, control and improve all planned maintenance activities across the factory, ensuring that plant and equipment reliability and availability does not negatively affect the site’s ability to meet the demands of its internal and external customers. Compile annual departmental budget and monitoring (of the budget) thereof, including managing and controlling maintenance expenses.

Details of people management, maintenance activities, quality & food safety, cost control, management of spares, administration and projects are detailed in the job description.

BASIC CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT

As per company policies and procedures.

LINE OF REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION

Responsible to:  National Engineering Manager

Responsible for:  Engineering Department

In Communication with:  Supply Chain, Finance, Production, Admin, Health and Safety, Technical Department, NPD.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

1.  Strong Leadership and influencing skills.
2. Ability to build and maintain relationships (on all levels)
3. Technical, analytical and decisive.
4. Ability to work under pressure
5. Ability and demonstratable experience in the mentoring and development of a multi-skilled Engineering Team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications: 

• Industry recognised Degree / Diploma in Maintenance Engineering in both Electrical and Mechanical maintenance or trade tested to N5/N6.
• Computer literate – MS Office, especially Excel and ERP systems

Experience:

• Experience in planned preventative maintenance, progressive maintenance techniques and continuous improvement initiatives that has direct impact on business performance.
• Experience and track record of successfully managing a team within a FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety Legislation (PSSR, LOLER, CDM, COSHH (LEV), LOTO, etc. Qualified to IOSH.
• Experience in both mechanical, electronic/automation equipment e.g., pneumatics, hydraulics, PLC’s, SCADA, etc.
• CAD experience.
• Experience of working within a food process and packaging environment.
• Root cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP & OSHAS 18000 beneficial
• Experience at management level >5 years
• Studying towards a GCC.

Applicants who believe they comply with the requirements as detailed in this vacancy advertisement, are invited to apply for the position.

If you have not heard from South Bakels within two weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.